Critical Role’s homegrown RPG, Candela Obscura, is a spooky secret society simulator that wears its influences on its sleeve—and that’s a good thing

Candela Obscura, a new system by Darrington Press (Critical Role’s publishing arm), is a game about being a group of paranormal investigators who pry into their city’s arcane and occult underbelly. “Candela Obscura stands on the shoulders of giants,” reads the core rulebook’s fifth page. Borrowing ideas in the TTRPG space isn’t new—if anything, it’s…

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